Editing Rocky Marciano (section)

=== Marciano vs Vingo ===
Three weeks after the Phil Muscato fight, Marciano defeated [[Carmine Vingo]] (16–1–0) by a sixth-round knockout in New York. Carmine was a promising prospect who was 16–1, with his loss controversial. Marciano was 24–0 at the time of the fight. The winner would be declared the white hope in the division. Rocky Marciano dropped Vingo in the first and second round, but by the fifth Vingo was gaining momentum. At 1:46 in the sixth round Marciano knocked out Vingo with a right uppercut.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Rocky Marciano vs. Carmine Vingo - BoxRec|url=https://boxrec.com/media/index.php/Rocky_Marciano_vs._Carmine_Vingo|access-date=November 16, 2020|website=boxrec.com}}</ref> Vingo was unconscious and taken to the hospital on a [[stretcher]], as there were no ambulances available. As Vingo was given 50/50 survival odds, a priest administered [[last rites]]; however, Vingo pulled through and survived, befriending Marciano later on in life.